JP2016529185A - Adjustable float shelf system - Google Patents

Abstract

Back shelf (28-30) and other suspension components (hanging baskets, boxes, prongs, and Perspex display holders) without the need to be permanently fixed with screws or use large, obtrusive brackets By connecting to 27), the interlocking parts are hidden in the back plate and the shelf, giving the impression that the shelf is floating in the air. The shelf has a pre-fitted protruding aluminum extrusion part that fits and locks into a dovetail part pre-installed in a pre-cut triangular groove of the back plate (27). The back plate has a plurality of pre-cut grooves along the length of the plate filled with dovetail extrudates (to meet customer requirements). The shelves can be removed without tools, can handle significant weight, and cannot be accidentally dropped.

Description

  The present invention relates to an easily mounted adjustable shelf system for retail and home use where the bracket is not visible.

  Applicants have found that there is only one commercial shelf system to equip a retail store (the choice depends on the size of the backboard and the length of the shelf, a very industrial appearance using heavy brackets). Limited, slat wall type). Applicant's furniture production business has been asked by customers to devise a more elegant and adjustable system that enhances their retail display rather than an industrial look. Applicants embarked on such a design concept that would satisfy customer requirements. Years of trial and error to come up with a basic design, including manually bending steel inserts, led to further testing of 5mm sized dovetails and inserts using 3D printer prototypes. Ultimately, this is aluminum to provide applicants with full-scale ant-joints and inserts so that this concept can be finally tested with actual production of full-scale boards and shelves. Progressed to the first mold production by the company. This concept requires very specialized tools to allow for proper cutting in the backplate and shelf, and these tools are designed and form part of a specialized fabrication process.

  Lock and Load Adjustable Floating Shelving Systems (Lock and Load adjustable floating shelf system) is an innovative, fully adjustable shelf display system with no visible brackets, floating in the final product Give an impression of the shelf system. It is designed to be attached to an existing wall. The system utilizes a variety of building materials including wood, (thickness 18 mm to 32 mm), plywood, melamine color board (laminex), glass, and stainless steel sheet. The characteristic back plate can also be manufactured in multiple colors and materials according to customer requirements.

  An “adjustable floating shelf system” significantly increases shelf manufacturing productivity, reduces manufacturing time, costs, waste, and installation time, as well as provides customers with the unique flexibility and features of shelves To do.

This system incorporates a dovetail extrusion that is fitted into a pre-cut groove in the backplate. The insert extruded part is then fitted to the end of the shelf, which is then simply placed in the dovetail that is in the back plate. The insert can be locked in place by the specific shape of the dovetail. No additional brackets are needed. The system is not limited to shelves and hooks, boxes, baskets, and other parts can be attached to the backplate by connection to dovetails.
How is this new or innovative?

  Adjustable float shelf systems are significantly different from existing shelf systems.

The main differences are as follows.
・ The bracket is not visible and there is no butt joint. A “bracket” (locking part) is built into the shelf. Similarly, the back plate insert (ant joint) is separately incorporated in the back plate. Thus, once the back plate is fixed in place, it can be “locked” in place by simply pushing the shelf into the predetermined position in the dovetail extrusion. No extra equipment or tools are required.
Utilize 3.6 mm grooves to provide “floating shelf” features.
-The length and height capacity of the back plate is larger (compared to the nearest competitor so far offering a length of 1.2 meters and a height of 2.4 meters, a length of 3.6 Meter x height 1.8 meters).
・ Compliant with Occupational Safety and Health Act (OH & S) (Safety of manufactured shelves is remarkably high, and shelves are locked and load positions are prevented from falling off easily). There is no possibility of accidental loose fall and a combination of lifting and pulling processes is required to release it from the backplate.
• Loading capacity is equal to or greater than current competitors. Depending on the length and depth of the shelf, the shelf can withstand up to 20-30 kg.
-Unlike most adjustable shelf systems currently on the market, the brackets are not visible, making it aesthetically pleasing.
• Fully customizable to meet customer requirements.
-Flat pack (DIY) options for home use (easy to wear by the average person, no need for furniture production skills).
-Adaptable to use new environmentally friendly and sustainable products such as bamboo seats.
・ Minimum waste (sawdust and chips).
The feature backplate is fully adaptable in shape and size to meet customer requirements.
・ Allows additional hanging items such as prongs and baskets.

Special tools are required to produce the locking parts and the back plate inserts. This tool forms part of the present application and is presented in FIG.
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Side view and dimensions of ant joint part Ant joint part inserted into a triangular cutout cut in advance on the back plate. 1 This triangle has an angle in the range of 20-60 degrees, depending on the needs of the customer. 2 The dovetail extrudate is reshaped around the outer boundary to allow weight reduction and thus manufacturing costs, but the intent is to fill the back plate with pre-cut triangular grooves It is to be. 3 The opening of the dovetail joint is 3.6 to 4 mm ± 2.0 mm. 4 The rear inner angle of the opening is 74.8 degrees. 5 The angle ranges from 0 to 45 degrees. The current standard model is 24 degrees. 6 The length of this part is 12.7 mm. 7 The overall depth is 12.50 mm ± 5.0 mm. 8 The angle is 25 degrees ± 10 degrees. 9 Overall length is 21.5 mm ± 5.0 mm. Side view of 3D ant joint and back plate 10 The standard dimensions of the MDF back plate are 18 mm thick and may be up to 32 mm thick. Height and width vary according to customer requirements. Maximum height of 1800mm, length of 3600mm. 11 End of back plate showing pre-cut triangular groove cut with a tool part as shown in Fig. 5.2. Since the grooves are separated by a minimum of 70 mm on a 1.2 m high plate, we envision cutting up to seven grooves into the back plate over the entire length of the back plate. Each pre-cut groove is filled with dovetail extrudates, allowing any number of shelves per shelf or combination of shelf lengths. 12 A dovetail extrusion molded product inserted into the groove. 13 Three-dimensional view of dovetail extrusion product, length according to the length of the back plate. 14 The triangular open cut of the back plate is 6 mm ± 3 mm. Insert parts Insert locking parts that fit into the shelf. 15 Depth Gauge / Guide is set to ensure parts fit correctly into shelves and dovetails, and product consistency to minimize product variability Also provide. The guide can also be sharpened multiple times without undue influence on the insert, thus allowing longer tool life of the tool part. 16 The length of the insert is variable to suit the particular product connected to the backplate. At present, in the case of a standard shelf of 1200 mm, the length of the insert is 300 mm ± 100 mm, and it is expected that two approximately 300 mm lengths will be inserted into this size shelf. Thus, depending on how the shelf is used, the insert occupies 40% to 60% of the shelf length. An 800 mm shelf has two 200 mm inserts, and so on. 17 The height of the insert is 3.5 mm + 5 mm or −1.5 mm. 18 The remaining shape (tail) changes to fit the appropriate part connected to the backplate, ie the suspension rod or basket. The current width is 30 mm, but may range from 15 mm to 300 mm depending on whether it is inserted into the shelf or becomes the shelf itself. 19 The overall width is currently 41.54 mm, but depends on the tail width as set in (18) above. 20 The angle from the tail part to the head part is 162 ° ± 18 °. 21 The head part of the locking part maintains a consistent shape so as to “lock” in the dovetail part, and the width of the head part is currently 10.20 mm, but is specified in the explanations 1-9 It may change according to the size and angle of the ant joint that changes as shown. Inserts and shelves 22 Actual size of insert (side view). 23 Three-dimensional view of a standard shelf, height 16 mm to 60 mm, depth 50 mm to 300 mm. Maximum length is 2400mm. 24 Since the tail part of the insert is fixed in the shelf here and the head part protrudes from the shelf, it can be fitted into the dovetail part. Fig. 6B is a pre-cut groove in the shelf cut by the tool of Fig. 6A. Connected Dovetail Joints and Inserts (Side View) 25 FIG. 5A—Actual Size, Side View of Connected Dovetail Joints and Inserts Excluding Back Plate or Shelf. 26 The angle from the insert to the dovetail is 92 ° ± 2 °. 27 FIG. 5B—Side view of back plate with three dovetails inserted— (shaded portion) allowing three shelves to be connected to the back plate. 28 Side view of the shelf with the tail part of the insert fixed inside, the head part protrudes and is pushed into the dovetail part and locked in place by the unique design of the combination of the dovetail part and the insert Ready to go. 29 Side view of a shelf with inserts, partially pushed into the ant joint. 30 is a side view of a shelf that is completely pushed into an ant joint and abuts at right angles to the back plate. Tools required for special cutting of shelf inserts. Tools required for routing by CMC machines that cut grooves in the back plate.

  The present invention relates to an easily mounted adjustable shelf system for retail and home use where the bracket is not visible.

  The shelf system commonly used to equip retail stores is a slat wall type system where the options are limited by the size of the backboard and the length of the shelf, with a very industrial appearance with heavy brackets. is there.

  In one aspect, there is a need in the art for a more graceful and adjustable system that enhances a retail, office, or home display rather than an industrial look.

  It is an aspect of the present invention to overcome or mitigate the problems of the prior art by providing an improved shelf system, or simply a replacement for a prior art shelf system.

  Discussion of documents, behaviors, materials, devices, articles, etc. is included herein solely for the purpose of providing a context for the invention. That some or all of these matters form part of the prior art basis, or are general in the field relevant to the present invention as existed before the priority date of each claim of this application. It does not suggest or suggest that the knowledge was correct.

  Although not necessarily the broadest aspect, in a first aspect, the invention is a substantially upright member comprising a channel extending therein, the channel being angled downward within the member. The channel provides a member having an upper wall and a lower wall, the upper wall having a recess disposed therein.

  In one embodiment of the upright member, the recess is located at or toward the closed end of the channel.

  In one embodiment of an upright member, it is made from a material that is resilient to deformation.

  In one embodiment of the upright member, the channel wall is made from metal or plastic.

  In one embodiment of the upright member, the channel is formed separately from the upright member and is fitted or incorporated into the upright member.

  In one embodiment of the upright member, the end of the lower wall at the open end of the channel is configured to form a pivot point.

  In one embodiment, the upstanding member is a panel, or a plate or wall.

  In one embodiment of the upright member, the channel extends substantially horizontally.

  In a second aspect, the invention is an insert configured to be inserted into a channel in an upright member, the insert comprising a first region and a second region, wherein the first and second regions The region is divided by a bend in the insert and the first region provides an insert having an upper surface from which an engagement member extends.

  In one embodiment, the insert comprises a stop member that extends from the top surface of the insert.

  In one embodiment of the insert, the stop member extends from the area around the bend.

  In one embodiment of the insert, the stop member extends from the second region and adjacent to the bend.

  In one embodiment of the insert, the second region comprises one or more formations configured to assist in mounting the insert within the attachable article.

  In one embodiment of the insert, the attachable article is a shelf.

  In a third aspect, the present invention is an anchoring system comprising an upright member as described herein and an insert as described herein, wherein the channel and insert of the upright member are: The region of the insert with the engagement member is insertable into the channel, and when inserted into the channel, the insert is movable into the recess of the channel, thereby bringing the channel and the insert together A locking system is provided that is configured to be pivotable at a pivot point of the channel for locking.

  In one embodiment of the locking system, the pivot point of the channel is the end of the lower wall of the channel at the open end of the channel.

  In one embodiment of the locking system, the insert pivots in response to a downward force applied at or around the end of the insert distal to the upright member.

  In a fourth aspect, the present invention is a method for providing an upright member capable of receiving an insert, the step of providing the upright member and modifying the member to include a channel extending therein. And the channel is angled downward within the member, the channel having an upper wall and a lower wall, the upper wall having a recess disposed therein To do.

  In one embodiment of the method, the modifying step includes adapting a receiving means comprising a channel extending therein, the channel being angled downward in the member, the channel comprising an upper wall and The lower wall has a lower wall, and the upper wall has a recess disposed therein.

  In a fifth aspect, the invention is a receiving means operable in a method for modifying an upright member as described herein, the receiving means comprising a channel having an upper wall and a lower wall, The top wall provides a receiving means having a recess disposed therein.

  In a fifth aspect, the present invention provides a method for inserting an insert into an upright member, the step of providing an upright member as described herein, and any one of claims 9-12. Inserting the insert according to claim into a channel of an upright member.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of a preferred receiving means of the present invention. The receiving means may be inserted into an upright member such as a wall so as to provide a locking point for the insert of the present invention. 1B is a perspective view of the receiving means of FIG. 1A. FIG. 1B is a perspective view of several receiving means as shown in FIG. 1A. FIG. The receiving means is inserted vertically into a substantially triangular bore hole present in the wall. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a preferred insert of the present invention. The insert is configured to be inserted into the receiving means shown in FIGS. 1A, 1B and 2. It is a perspective view of the insert of the present invention attached to the shelf. The insert is shown more clearly in FIG. 4B. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a preferred insert of the present invention having a forming body that assists in engaging the insert with an article such as a shelf. 4B is a cross-sectional view of the insert of FIG. 4B inserted into the receiving means of FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the receiving means of FIG. 1 in combination with the insert of FIG. 4B in the context of a shelf system extending from the panel. Detailed Description of the Invention and Preferred Embodiments

  In view of this description, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art how the present invention is implemented in various alternative embodiments and alternative applications. However, while various embodiments of the invention are described herein, it should be understood that these embodiments are presented by way of example and not limitation. As such, this description of various alternative embodiments should not be viewed as limiting the scope or breadth of the present invention. Furthermore, the description of advantages or other aspects applies to a particular exemplary embodiment and not necessarily to all embodiments encompassed by the claims.

  Throughout the description and claims of this specification, the term “comprise”, as well as variations of the term such as “comprising” and “comprises”, may be It is not intended to exclude components, integers, steps, or the like.

  Throughout this specification, reference to “one embodiment” or “an embodiment” refers to a particular property, structure, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment. In at least one embodiment. Thus, the appearance of the phrases “in one embodiment” or “in an embodiment” in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Not necessarily, but it can be.

  Referring to FIG. 1A, a receiving means 10 of the present invention is shown that may be inserted into an upright member (such as a panel or wall) to provide a locking point for the insert. The receiving means has a channel 12 having an upper wall 14 and a lower wall 16. The closed end of the channel 12 is a recess 18.

  The receiving means 20 provides a pivot point 19 at the end of the lower surface 16 of the channel 12. The function of the pivot point 19 is to allow a slight swing of the insert inserted into the channel 12 (many of which will be described later).

  The receiving means 20 provides an abutment point 21 at the end of the upper surface 14 of the channel 12. The function of this contact 21 is to engage the insert inserted in the channel 12 to prevent the insert from being pushed an extra distance within the channel 12 (many of which will be described later).

  The receiving means is shown in the orientation in which it is typically used so that the channel 12 extends downwardly relative to the horizontal floor on which the upright member stands.

  The perspective view of FIG. 1B shows an elongated configuration of the receiving means. Thus, the channel 12 extends horizontally, but when fitted, extends downward and into the upright member. As will be appreciated, no receiving means is required to extend the full width of the upright member. For example, only two relatively short receiving means may be inserted at the opposite end of the upright member to provide two anchoring points.

  The preferred embodiment of FIG. 1 is formed from aluminum and includes a notch 20 to reduce material usage.

Exemplary dimensions and angles (including preferred angle ranges) are as follows:
22 21.5mm ± 10mm
24 12.7mm ± 5mm
26 12.5mm ± 5mm
28 3.8mm ± 0.5mm
30 25 ± 10 degrees 32 40 ± 20 degrees 34 25 ± 10 degrees 36 40 ± 20 degrees 38 24 ± 24 degrees

  With respect to these exemplary dimensions and angles, the ranges quoted for any dimensions and angles should not be construed to imply that strict adherence to upper or lower dimensions or angles is required. Furthermore, these exemplary dimensions and angles (including the quoted range) are useful in the application of receiving means to a plate about 18 mm thick. It should be understood that different thickness plates may be used and that the dimensions and / or angles listed above may be altered by routine means.

  FIG. 2 shows an upright member 40 (in this embodiment, a back plate having a depth of 18 mm) with some receiving means 10 inserted therein. A special routing tool is used to create a space for receiving the receiving means 10. The space is a substantially triangular cross section, but the vertices are flat. The flat top of the routed space provides an opening for channel 12 out.

  It should be understood that only embodiments of the present invention directed to individual receiving means inserted into any existing upright member are preferred. The other receiving means may be attached to the outer surface of the upright member or may actually be formed integrally with the upright member.

  Referring to FIG. 3, an insert 42 is shown that is configured to be inserted into a channel 12 that resides in a vertical plane of an upright member. The insert is made of aluminum and comprises a first region 44 and a second region 46, the two regions being separated by a bend 48. The first region 44 includes an engagement member 48 on the top surface.

  The insert 42 is shown in the drawing in the orientation intended to be used. In this orientation, the first region 44 extends downward into the channel presented by the receiving means, and the second region 46 extends substantially horizontally from the vertical surface of the upstanding member. The horizontal extension of the second region 46 allows an article such as a shelf, box, basket or rod to be suspended from an upright member. The article may be configured to substantially enclose the second region 46 to provide a maximum contact surface area between the article and the second region 46. An adhesive may be used at the interface between the article and the second region 46.

  The preferred insert further comprises a stop member 50 that extends from the top surface of the insert 42 at the bend 48. The purpose of the stop member 50 is to prevent the insert 42 from being biased an extra distance into the channel 12 present in the face of the upright member. This is achieved by the collision between the stop member 50 and the contact point 21 when the insert is inserted. By positioning the stop member 50, the insert 42 is properly positioned so that the acute angle of the bend 48 is located on the pivot point 19 of the channel 12, thereby allowing a slight swing of the insert 42.

  A slight swing allows the insert engagement member 48 to move into the recess 18 of the channel 12, thereby locking the two components together. Thus, when a downward load is applied to the second region 48 of the insert 42 (eg, by placing an article on a shelf attached to the insert 42), the second region is displaced downward. This causes the insert 42 to pivot at the bend 48, thereby displacing the end of the first region upward, thereby moving the engagement member 48 into the recess 18.

  It should be understood that the greater the load applied to the second region 46, the greater the upward force applied by the engagement member 48 to the recess 18, further increasing the resistance to the insert 42 withdrawn from the channel 12.

  It should be understood that the engagement means 48 may not be at the distal end of the insert 42 and may be located at any point on the top surface of the first region 44 of the insert 42. However, when the engagement member is placed at the distal end, a greater upward force is applied to the engagement member, which provides more secure retention of the insert.

  Similarly, the second region 46 may be of any length, but if the region is longer, a greater lever force is applied so that a greater upward force is applied to the engagement means 48. It is done.

Exemplary dimensions and angles of the insert 42 are shown below.
44 10.2 ± 5mm
46 30 ± 5mm
52 0.36 ± 0.05mm
54 3.25 ± 0.25mm
56 41.54 ± 0.4mm
58 3.5 ± 0.5mm
60 162 degrees ± 18 degrees

  With respect to these exemplary dimensions and angles, the ranges quoted for any dimensions and angles should not be construed to imply that strict adherence to upper or lower dimensions or angles is required. These exemplary dimensions and angles (including the quoted ranges) are for inserts that are compatible with receiving means configured for use with plates of approximately 18 mm thickness having the dimensions and angles listed above. Useful. It should be understood that different thickness plates may be used and the dimensions and / or angles listed above for the insert may be varied.

  4A and 4B show a modified formation of the insert 42 having a formation 64 in the second region. The function of the formed body is to strengthen the engagement between the insert 42 and the attached article such as the shelf 62.

  Figures 5A and 5B show a preferred anchoring system used to secure a series of shelves to a backboard. The three shelves in FIG. 5B sequentially show how the shelves are attached. Note that initially the shelf (having a first region of inserts extending from the side) faces the backplate and the first region is inserted into the channel. Then, the shelf is biased toward the back plate until the stop member on the insert collides with the contact point of the holding means. When the weight of the shelf exerts a downward force on the second region of the insert, the engaging member of the first region of the insert is forced into the recess in the upper channel wall.

  It should be understood that the actual material, dimensions, and angle of the receiving means or insertion means may be varied according to the actual application of the invention. For example, if the present invention relates to a shelf system designed to support a large weight, a higher strength material may be used or the overall dimensions of the receiving means may be increased as needed. Also good. Such modifications are within the ability of one skilled in the art to use only routine means.

  In describing exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the various features of the present invention are intended to streamline the present disclosure and to assist in understanding one or more of the various inventive aspects. It should be understood that they may be grouped together in figures, diagrams, or descriptions. This method of disclosure, however, should not be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed invention requires more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the appended claims reflect, inventive aspects are present in less than all features of a single embodiment disclosed above.

  Further, some embodiments described herein include certain features that are included in other embodiments, but not other features, but differ as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art. Combinations of the features of the embodiments are within the scope of the invention and are intended to form different embodiments. For example, in the appended claims, any of the claimed embodiments can be used in any combination.

  In the description provided herein, numerous specific details are set forth. However, it should be understood that embodiments of the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, structures and techniques have not been shown in detail in order not to obscure the understanding of this specification.

  Thus, while what has been considered to be a preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described, those skilled in the art may make other and further modifications to them without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It will be appreciated that such changes and modifications are intended to be claimed as falling within the scope of the present invention. Functionality may be added to or removed from the block diagram, and operations may be exchanged between functional blocks. Steps may be added or deleted to the methods described within the scope of the present invention.

  Although the invention has been described with reference to particular embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention can be embodied in many other forms.

  Further disclosure of preferred embodiments is provided below.

  Applicants embarked on such a design concept that would satisfy customer requirements. Years of trial and error to come up with a basic design, including manually bending steel inserts, led to further testing of 5mm sized dovetails and inserts using 3D printer prototypes. Ultimately, this is done to provide applicants with full-scale ant joints and inserts so that the final concept can be tested with actual productions of full-scale boards and shelves. Progressed to the first mold produced by the company. This concept requires very specialized tools to allow for proper cutting in the backplate and shelf, and these tools are designed and form part of a specialized fabrication process.

  Overview. Lock and Load Adjustable Floating Shelving Systems (Lock and Load adjustable floating shelf system) is an innovative, fully adjustable shelf display system with no visible brackets, floating in the final product Give an impression of the shelf system. It is designed to be attached to an existing wall. The system utilizes a variety of building materials including wood, (thickness 18 mm to 32 mm), plywood, melamine color board (laminex), glass, and stainless steel sheet. The characteristic back plate can also be manufactured in multiple colors and materials according to customer requirements. An “adjustable floating shelf system” significantly increases shelf manufacturing productivity, reduces manufacturing time, costs, waste, and installation time, as well as provides customers with the unique flexibility and features of shelves To do. This system incorporates a dovetail extrusion that is fitted into a pre-cut groove in the backplate. The insert extruded part is then fitted to the end of the shelf, which is then simply placed in the dovetail that is in the back plate. The insert can be locked in place by the specific shape of the dovetail. No additional brackets are needed. The system is not limited to shelves and hooks, boxes, baskets, and other parts can be attached to the backplate by connection to dovetails.

  Adjustable float shelf systems are significantly different from existing shelf systems. The main differences are as follows.

  The bracket is not visible and there is no butt joint. A “bracket” (locking part) is built into the shelf. Similarly, the back plate insert (ant joint) is separately incorporated in the back plate. Therefore, once the back plate is fixed in place, it can be “locked” in place by simply pushing the shelf into the predetermined position in the dovetail extrusion. No extra equipment or tools are required.

  Utilizes a 3.6 mm groove to provide the “floating shelf” feature. The back plate has a larger length and height capacity (3.6 meters long compared to the closest competitors on the market that offer a length of 1.2 meters and a height of 2.4 meters so far) × Height 1.8 meters).

  Conforms to Occupational Safety and Health Act (OH & S) (safety of manufactured shelves is extremely high, and shelves of the shelves and load positions prevent easy dropout). There is no possibility of accidental loose fall, and in order to release it from the back plate, a combined lifting and pulling process is required.

  The loading capacity is equal to or greater than current competitive products. Depending on the length and depth of the shelf, the shelf can withstand up to 20-30 kg. Unlike most adjustable shelf systems on the market today, the brackets are not visible, making them aesthetically pleasing. Fully customizable to meet customer requirements.

  Flat pack (DIY) options for home use (easy to wear by the average person and no furniture production skills are required). Adaptable to use new environmentally friendly and sustainable products such as bamboo seats. Minimal waste (sawdust and chips).

  The characteristic backplate is fully adaptable in shape and size to meet customer requirements. Allow additional suspension items such as prongs, baskets, etc.

  Special tools are required to produce the locking parts and the back plate inserts.

The figure shows a side view and dimensions of the dovetail holding means (ant joint holding means inserted into a triangular cutout previously cut in the back plate).
This triangle has an angle in the range of 20-60 degrees, depending on the needs of the customer.

  The extruded product of the dovetail holding means is reshaped around the outer boundary line to allow weight reduction and thus manufacturing costs, but the intent is that the triangular groove pre-cut into the back plate Is to fill.

  The opening of the ant joint is 3.6 to 4 mm ± 2.0 mm. The rear inner angle of the opening is 74.8 degrees. The angle is in the range of 0 to 45 degrees. The current standard model is 24 degrees. The length of this part is 12.7 mm. The overall depth is 12.50 mm ± 5.0 mm. The angle is 25 degrees ± 10 degrees. The overall length is 21.5 mm ± 5.0 mm.

  The figure shows a side view of the three-dimensional dovetail holding means and back plate: The standard dimensions of the MDF back plate are 18 mm thick and may be up to 32 mm thick. Height and width vary according to customer requirements: maximum height of 1800mm, length of 3600mm. The end of the backplate showing a pre-cut triangular groove cut with a tool part as shown in Fig. 5.2. Since the grooves are separated by a minimum of 70 mm on a 1.2 m high plate, we envision cutting up to seven grooves into the back plate over the entire length of the back plate. Each groove cut in advance is filled with the extruded product of the dovetail holding means, allowing any number of shelves or combinations of shelf lengths per backplate.

  The figure shows an extruded product of the dovetail holding means inserted into the groove. 3D view of the extruded product of the dovetail holding means, the length according to the length of the back plate. The triangular opening cut portion of the back plate is 6 mm ± 3 mm.

  Insert locking parts that fit into the shelf. Depth gauges / guides (stops) are set to ensure that the parts fit correctly into the shelves and dovetails and are manufactured to minimize product variation It also provides consistency. The guide can also be sharpened multiple times without undue influence on the insert, thus allowing longer tool life of the tool part.

  The length of the insert is variable to suit the particular product connected to the back plate. At present, in the case of a standard shelf of 1200 mm, the length of the insert is 300 mm ± 100 mm, and it is expected that two approximately 300 mm lengths will be inserted into this size shelf. Thus, depending on how the shelf is used, the insert occupies 40% to 60% of the shelf length. An 800 mm shelf has two 200 mm inserts, and so on. The height of the insert is 3.5 mm + 5 mm or −1.5 mm.

  The remaining shape (tail) will change to fit the appropriate part connected to the backplate, i.e. the suspension rod or basket. The current width is 30 mm, but may range from 15 mm to 300 mm depending on whether it is inserted into the shelf or becomes the shelf itself. The overall width is currently 41.54 mm, but depends on the tail width as set above.

  The angle from the tail portion to the head portion is 162 ° ± 18 °. The head portion of the locking part maintains a consistent shape to “lock” in the dovetail holding means, and the width of the head portion is currently 10.20 mm, as specified herein. It may be changed according to the size and angle of the ant joint that changes to.

  Inserts and shelves. Some figures show the actual size of the insert (side view). Three-dimensional view of a standard shelf, height 16 mm to 60 mm, depth 50 mm to 300 mm. The tail portion of the insert having a maximum length of 2400 mm is fixed here in the shelf and the head portion protrudes from the shelf so that it can be fitted into the dovetail holding means. A pre-cut groove in a shelf cut by a tool.

  The angle from the insert to the dovetail is 92 ° ± 2 °.

  The figure shows a side view of the back plate with three ant joints inserted. (Shaded part) Allows three shelves to be connected to the backboard. Side view of the shelf with the tail part of the insert fixed inside, the head part protrudes and is pushed into the dovetail part and locked in place by the unique design of the combination of the dovetail part and the insert I am ready. FIG. 4 is a side view of a shelf with inserts partially pushed into an ant joint. A side view of a shelf that is completely pushed into an ant joint and abuts at right angles to the back plate.

  The method of the present invention for connecting shelves and other suspension components to the backplate without the need to be permanently secured by screws or using large and obtrusive brackets, provides that the interlocking components are on the backplate and shelves. Because it is hidden inside, it gives the impression that the shelf is floating in the air. The shelf has a pre-fitted protruding aluminum extruded part that easily fits and locks into a pre-installed dovetail part in a pre-cut triangular groove in the back plate.

  The back plate has a plurality of pre-cut grooves along the length of the plate, filled with dovetail extrusions (to meet customer requirements), thereby at various positions on the back plate Allows a variety of different arrangements.

  The shelf can be removed without tools and placed in any other groove pre-cut into the backboard. The particular shape of the dovetail and insert allows for an interlocking system that can withstand significant weight and that cannot be accidentally dropped. The dovetail and insert design does not limit them to shelves, but allows many other hanging items such as hanging baskets, boxes, prongs, and Perspex display holders.

  Features of some embodiments of the invention are as follows.

  1. The brackets are not visible after the shelf is connected to the backboard. The shelf has a slot notch that holds the tail of the fitted extruded product, and the protruding head is connected to a dovetail fixed in the back plate.

  2. The back plate has pre-cut grooves along the length of the plate, filled with dovetail extrusions.

  3. Once the shelf is connected to the backboard, it hides the pre-cut groove.

  4). Provides an adjustable float shelf system where the bracket is not visible.

  5. The opening of the groove cut in advance in the back plate is 3.5 to 8 mm.

  6). The feature backplate is fully applicable in shape, size, and number of pre-cut grooves to meet customer requirements.

  7). The maximum shelf length may be 2.4M.

  8). The loading capacity of the shelf is a maximum of 20 KG per 1.2 meters of shelf.

  9. The shelf is easily removed without removing the brackets, and a method of lifting and tilting is used to release the shelf from the back plate.

  10. The shelves can be removed from one groove and replaced with any pre-cut groove in the backsheet without the need for any tools.

  11. The back plate can be customized to any number of pre-cut grooves according to customer requirements, with a minimum gap between grooves of 70 mm.

  12 Systems that are not limited to shelves can suspend various shapes and sizes of retail equipment such as boxes, baskets, and prongs from the backboard.

  13. Improving occupational health and safety for commercial use. Reduce accidental shedding of shelves or other hanging items. Reduce losses due to inventory damage, reduce employee injury or customer injury due to accidental dropouts.

  14 Installation time is reduced because the end user does not need to fit any bracket and the only requirement is to fix the back plate to the wall.

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  The brackets are not visible after the shelf is connected to the backboard. The shelf has a slot notch that holds the tail portion of the fitted extruded product, and the protruding head portion is connected to a dovetail portion fixed in the back plate.   The back plate has pre-cut grooves along the length of the plate filled with dovetail extrusions.   Once the shelf is connected to the backplate, it hides the pre-cut groove.   Provides an adjustable float shelf system where the bracket is not visible.   The opening of the pre-cut groove of the back plate is 3.5 to 8 mm.   The feature backplate is fully adaptable in shape, size and number of pre-cut grooves to meet customer requirements.   The maximum shelf length may be 2.4M.   The loading capacity of the shelf is a maximum of 20 KG per 1.2 meters of shelf.   The shelf is easily removed without removing the brackets, and a method of lifting and tilting is used to release the shelf from the back plate.   The shelf can be removed from one groove and replaced with any pre-cut groove in the backsheet without the need for any tools.   The back plate can be customized to any number of pre-cut grooves according to customer requirements, with a minimum gap between grooves of 70 mm.   Systems that are not limited to shelves can suspend various shapes and sizes of retail equipment such as boxes, baskets, and prongs from the backboard.   Improved occupational health and safety for commercial use-reduced accidental shedding of shelves or other hanging items. Reduce losses due to inventory damage, reduce employee injury or customer injury due to accidental dropouts.   Installation time is reduced because the end user does not need to fit any bracket and the only requirement is to fix the back plate to the wall.

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